A wrinkle in time and space. This mesmerizing image depicts magnetic fields in galaxy NGC 1068 as revealed by our Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (sofiatelescope). SOFIA studied the galaxy using far-infrared light to reveal characteristics that previous observations using visible and radio telescopes could not detect. The fields align along the entire length of the massive spiral arms — 24,000 light years across — implying that the gravitational forces that created the galaxy’s shape are also compressing its magnetic field. Gaze into the magnetic fingerprint of a galaxy 🌀✨ Credit: NASA/SOFIA; NASA/JPL-Caltech/Roma Tre Univ. #Nasa #Galaxies #Magnetic #Fingerprint #Stars